Internet Explorer vs. other browsers

See how Internet Explorer stacks up against other leading browsers

Faster than Chrome, Firefox & Opera

WebKit SunSpider tests browsers' JavaScript execution performance. In November 2013, a SunSpider test was run on leading browsers. The SunSpider benchmark shows Internet Explorer to be faster than other browsers tested (Chrome 28, Firefox 22, and Opera 15).

More fluid than Safari

An independent survey of 40 people in the Seattle, WA area by Mozaic Group compared using Internet Explorer on a Windows 8 tablet to Safari on an iPad. Participants were surveyed on specific areas of the browsing experience, including the features of each browser. 95% of participants preferred the fluid, seamless design of Internet Explorer to Safari.

Safer and more secure

A 2014 study by NSS Labs compared the performance of five leading browsers, including Internet Explorer against 754 samples of malicious software. Internet Explorer showed a higher block rate (99.9%) of malware than the other browsers in the study.